Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Hiroshima

Hiroshima: Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs was 1.41 million Persons in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
1.41 million Persons
Rank
89th
of 1258 regions
All-time high
1.41 million Persons
in 2020
All-time low
1.07 million Persons
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980–2020

Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs in Hiroshima, 1980–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1980200020201980: 1.1M Persons1985: 1.2M Persons1990: 1.3M Persons1995: 1.3M Persons2000: 1.3M Persons2005: 1.4M Persons2010: 1.4M Persons2015: 1.4M Persons2020: 1.4M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2020, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Hiroshima stood at 1.41 million Persons. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Hiroshima peaked at 1.41 million Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million Persons, in 1980.

Hiroshima ranks 89th of 1258 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.15 million Persons 1.07 million Persons 1.23 million Persons 2
1990s 1.31 million Persons 1.29 million Persons 1.32 million Persons 2
2000s 1.35 million Persons 1.34 million Persons 1.36 million Persons 2
2010s 1.39 million Persons 1.38 million Persons 1.40 million Persons 2
2020s 1.41 million Persons 1.41 million Persons 1.41 million Persons 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Hiroshima?
Population by age and sex - cities and fuas in Hiroshima was 1.41 million Persons in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Hiroshima?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million Persons in 2020.
What is the lowest population by age and sex - cities and fuas recorded in Hiroshima?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million Persons in 1980.
How does Hiroshima rank for population by age and sex - cities and fuas?
Hiroshima ranks 89th out of 1258 regions with data for 2020.
Is population by age and sex - cities and fuas rising or falling in Hiroshima?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hiroshima data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
1,260 places, 27,887 data points, 1980–2025
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<p align="justify">This dataset provides population counts by 5-year age groups and sex for OECD Functional Urban Areas (FUAs) and cities.</p> <h3>Data sources and methodology</h3> <p align="justify"> Population by age and sex data is collected at the level of small administrative units (e.g. municipalities) and aggregated at the FUA and city level. The correspondence table between SAUs and FUAs/cities is available in <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.parquet>parquet </a> and <a href=https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/cities_local_areas/fua_cities_sau_mapping.csv>csv</a> format.<br /><br /> </p> <h3>Defining FUAs and cities</h3> <p align="justify">The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-definition-of-cities-and-functional-urban-areas.html">definition of functional urban areas</a> (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns <a href=https://doi.org/10.1787/9789264174108-en>(OECD, 2012)</a>. FUAs consist of: <ol> <li><b>A city</b> – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city.</li> <li><b>A commuting zone</b> – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city.</li> </ol> The delineation process includes: <ul> <li>Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA.</li> <li>Excluding non-contiguous municipalities.</li> </ul> <p>The definition identifies 1 272 FUAs and 1 269 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and four accession countries.</p> <h3>Cite this dataset</h3> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href=http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/1dr>Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs</a>),Β <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <h3>Further information</h3> <ul> <li> <a href=https://localdataportal.oecd.org/>OECD Local Data Portal </a> </li> <li> <a href=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html/>OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance </a> </li> </ul> <p align="justify">For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:CitiesStat@oecd.org">CitiesStat@oecd.org</a>